We should love people so well that they no longer question in their mind, “Does God love me? Does God care?” because they see His sons and daughters being living demonstrations of God’s love.

There are people out there waiting for some kind of ‘proof’ that God is real and cares about them like a Father does. 

We. should. be. that. proof.

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I had a friend tell me exactly that. She felt like God didn’t care because of all the crap that was happening in her life. She felt like she was beyond God’s love because she chose to walk away from it. She thought she was beyond God’s reach because of her choice of lifestyle. 

I told her, “Am I proof? Because I’m here for you right now, I’ve never left, and you know I love you, and God was the one who taught me how to love. Isn’t that proof?”

She was taken aback. Shocked at the simplicity of the logic. Speechless for a minute and eyes welling up a little. The lightbulb went on as she came to a revelation that God did care — I was proof. 

That is the whole point. 

Love. No agenda.

Care. Deeply.

Freely. Give.

Grace. In light of sin. 

Kindness. That draws repentance.